Vietnam promotes tourism in Russia

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy
in Russia on Sept. 22 hosted a ceremony to promote Vietnam ’s
tourist industry in the country.

Attending the
ceremony were the heads of the ministry, the Vietnam-Russia Friendship
Association, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the
Russian Federal Tourism Agency (RFTA) along with representatives from
145 Vietnamese and Russian travel agencies.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang
Tuan Anh highlighted the strengths of Vietnam ’ tourist industry. He
said almost 83,000 Russian holiday-makers arrived in Vietnam last
year, up 50 percent over the previous year.

The
Minister expressed the hope that the number of Russian visitors to
Vietnam and that of Vietnamese tourists to Russia will increase in
the future. He added this would contribute to further developing the
traditional friendship, mutual-benefit cooperation and comprehensive
strategic partnership between the two countries.

Deputy Head of RFTA Grigory Sarishvili said Vietnam ’s beautiful
landscape, hospitality, tasty food and low-priced services have made it
more popular among Russian visitors.

During the ceremony, participants also saw two films on popular sites in Vietnam. /.